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Why You Should Have Sex More Often in your marriage

There are many emotional and physical benefits to having sex in your marriage

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When it comes to frequency of sex, the old adage of “just do it” is backed up by science. More and more studies show increased emotional and physical benefits from frequent safe sex. Did you know that sex can ease your headache?

I could often see the relief on people’s faces when they learned that their lack of out-of-the-blue sexual urges didn’t necessarily signify a problem. It didn’t mean there was something wrong with them or that something was missing from their marriages. It just meant that they experienced desire differently.”

With this in mind, it’s good news to know that sex not only makes you feel good and improve intimacy with your partner, but, that it is actually good for your health. This idea also has a reciprocal effect. Having more sex makes you healthier and being healthier makes you desire sex more. It’s all around good news! But if you are still not convinced, let’s look at what science has given us so far about the benefits of sex.

Emotional Benefits of Having Sex in your marriage:

Increases level of commitment

Boosts self-esteem

Makes a person feel younger

Lowers the level of cortisol, a hormone that can trigger fatigue and cravings

Lowers feelings of insecurity

Keeps spouses connected emotionally

Helps to give people a more positive attitude

Makes a person more calm

Makes a person less irritable

Reduces depression

Relieves stress

Physical Benefits of Having Sex in your marriage:

Reduces risk physical illness

Improves immunity

Reduces pain by increasing endorphins

It’s a form of exercise (it can help people achieve weight loss since about 200 calories are burned during 30 minutes of active sex

Less-frequent colds and flu

Vaginal tissue lubrication

Lower mortality rates

Reduced risk of prostate cancer

Offers pain relief, including pain from migraines and back pain

Improves posture

Gives a youthful glow

Reduced risk of heart disease

Helps prevent yeast infections

Lightens menstrual periods and cramps

Firms stomach and buttocks

Lowers blood pressure

Helps people sleep better

Improves digestion

Improved sense of smell

A therapeutic effect on immune system

Better bladder control

Healthier teeth

Increase DHEA makes your skin healthier

Improves fitness level

Increases circulation

Improves memory

Produces chemicals in the brain to stimulate the growth of new dendrites

Improves pelvic muscle tone

Boosts libido

Dr. Pamela Rogers in a Healthline.com article, “Sexual experience and satisfaction are closely correlated with overall quality of life. They increase your sense of well-being and personal satisfaction. Sexual activity is negatively correlated with the risk and incidence of psychiatric illness, depression, and suicide. Sexual activity and orgasm reduce stress. Sexual satisfaction is also associated with the stability of relationships.

Consistent mutual sexual pleasure increases bonding within a relationship. It has also been demonstrated that coupled partners have increased relationship satisfaction when they fulfill one another’s sexual desires.”

There has been a plethora of scientific research that has proven the above benefits. Ideally, have a regular trusted sex partner is a major part of getting these benefits. In a safe and secure long-term relationship (such as marriage, but not necessarily), you are likely to reap these benefits the most.